8th Grade End of Year Information

• Promotion to the next grade level is determined by the number of credits earned

• Credit is earned by semester; not a yearly average.

• Key factor in determining 
  • COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE
  • SCHOLARSHIPS
• Weight is given to Honors, Advanced Placement (AP), and Dual Credit coursework

• Colleges heavily weigh the level of challenging coursework in acceptance decisions
• Some colleges award credit for certain scores on the AP exam
• Credit earned in a dual credit course is transferrable to most Texas public colleges and universities 

• Students should begin building their resume now!!!
• Keep track of:
  • Awards
  • Community service
  • Clubs/organizations
  • Extra-curricular activities
  • Leadership positions

• STAAR End of Course (EOC) Exams - REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION
  • English I
  • English II
  • Algebra I
  • Biology
  • U.S. History
• 8th & 9th Grade - will take the PSAT
• 10th & 11th Grade - will take the PSAT/NMSQT
• 11th Grade - will take the ASVAB
• 11th & 12th Grade - will take the appropriate collece entrance/placement exam (SAT/ACT/TSIA)

• Foundation Curriculum (the basics)
  • 22 credits
• Foundation with Endorsement (the choices)
  • Foundation Curriculum plus:
    • 1 additional math
    • 1 additional science
    • 2 additional electives
• Distinguished Level of Achievement (the extras)
  • Foundation Curriculum plus: 
    • Algebra II
    • 1 additional science
    • Endorsement
  • Students must earn Distinguished Level of Achievement in order to be eligible for Top 10% Automatic Admission into institutions of higher education

*Course has a required EOC assessment, students must meet Level II: Satisfactory performance on all 5 EOC Assessments

** Stacey JR/SR HS strongly recommends the student select Physics and Chemistry for college admissions and success

***Stacey JR/SR HS will accept speech credit from other school districts provided it is listed on the student's transcript

Distinguished Level of Achievement: Must complete 4 levels of Math, including Algebra II, 4 credits of Science, the remaining curriculum requirements, and the curriculum endorsement for at least one endorsement. Students must earn Distinguished Level of Achievement in order to be eligible for Top 10% Automatic Admission to institutions of higher learning. 

Performance Acknowledgements may be earned in: 

• Dual Credit (12 hours) with a grade of B or higher 
• AP test (score of 3, 4, or 5)
• Performance of the PSAT, ACT, or SAT
• For earning a nationally or internationally recognized business or industry certification or license